Causes: Health
Mission: The mission of the corporation is to nurture the healing ministry of the church, supported by education and research. Fidelity to the gospel urges the corporation to emphasize human dignity and social justice as it creates healthier communities. The corporation, sponsored by a lay-religious partnership, calls other catholic sponsors and systems to unite to ensure the future of catholic health care. To fulfill this mission, the corporation, as a values-based organization, will assure the integrity of the ministry in both current and developing organizations and activities; research and develop new ministries that integrate health, education, pastoral, and social services; promote leadership development and formation for ministry throughout the entire organization; advocate for systemic changes with specific concern for persons who are poor, alienated, and underserved; and steward resources by general oversight of the entire organization.
Programs: Primary exempt purpose the saint elizabeth foundation was incorporated as a 501(c)(3), tax exempt charitable foundation. Its purpose is to raise funds to promote care giving at chi health saint elizabeth, providing excellent, compassionate and spiritual care through programs within the health system and the community it serves. The foundation's staff and board of trustees raise funds through special events, annual giving, major gifts, capital campaigns, planned gifts and grants. In 2007, the foundation's public charity status was changed to an organization classified under section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(a)(vi); this was modified after the passage of the pension protection act of 2006(hr4). The foundation meets the public support test required of a public charity. This allows the foundation to receive rollover contributions and also to receive gifts from private foundations. Chi health st elizabeth car seat fitting station chi health st elizabeth is a recognized leader in perinatal services. The national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) reported that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children in the united states. Educating parents/caregivers about proper installation and use are key components to improving correct usage rates, thereby greatly reducing injuries as a result of improper or lack of use of child passenger seats. Saint elizabeth car seat fitting station is located at 6900 l street, on the north side of the building - just north of chi health st elizabeth. Career mentoring program chi health st elizabeth has developed a career mentoring program providing a health sciences summer internship program and a health occupations summer camp for qualifying lincoln public and parochial high school students interested in healthcare occupations. Students that successfully complete these programs are awarded scholarships through a gift from lancaster medical society and other donors, designated to chi health st elizabeth foundation's career mentoring fund. Five $500 scholarships were awarded students in fiscal year 2017.Special foundation funds auxiliary under the umbrella of saint elizabeth foundation, the saint elizabeth auxiliary conducts supportive activities, which enhance the quality of care given to patients, their families, employees, and volunteers through fundraising efforts and positive community relations. They also provided funding for two employee $500 scholarships, one teen volunteer scholarship for $500 and two scholarships of $500 each for college volunteers. Fundraising events included valentine, spring fling, may day sales, holiday craft fair, books fair, and the annual lights of love event, which cumulatively totaled $37,482 for fiscal year 2017.Nursing alumni graduates of the saint elizabeth school of nursing, which closed in 1970, promoted professionalism in nursing with four scholarships for nurses. The foundation staff supports various activities of the nursing alumni, such as assisting with annual events and inclusion of their scholarships in the award process. These four scholarships of $1,000 each were made possible through the interest from their established endowment which will continue into perpetuity. Jong yiee scholarship this endowed scholarship for $1,000, established by kevin yiee md and his wife mabelle, was given to a high school senior with an interest in cancer. Other scholarships in addition to the saint elizabeth nurses' alumni scholarships, the yiee scholarship and the saint elizabeth auxiliary scholarships, saint elizabeth foundation awarded an additional eight $500 scholarships to healthcare professionals. Gift shop the gift shop at chi health st elizabeth provides goods and services which benefit patients, their families, visitors and staff. Operating under the umbrella of the foundation, the gift shop proceeds of $10,804 for fy2017 provide funding of projects at st elizabeth & nebraska heart. Camp for children who have experienced burns chi health st elizabeth foundation supported kamp kaleo - a children's camp for burn survivors and their siblings. Nurses from the st elizabeth burn unit provide supervision and treatment at camp in burwell, nebraska. The camp provides children with similar experiences and opportunity to interact, while building self-esteem through physical activities and personal accomplishments. $12,020 was spent to support the burn camp in fy2017.
Mission: The mission of the corporation is to nurture the healing ministry of the church, supported by education and research. Fidelity to the gospel urges the corporation to emphasize human dignity and social justice as it creates healthier communities. The corporation, sponsored by a lay-religious partnership, calls other catholic sponsors and systems to unite to ensure the future of catholic health care. To fulfill this mission, the corporation, as a values-based organization, will assure the integrity of the ministry in both current and developing organizations and activities; research and develop new ministries that integrate health, education, pastoral, and social services; promote leadership development and formation for ministry throughout the entire organization; advocate for systemic changes with specific concern for persons who are poor, alienated, and underserved; and steward resources by general oversight of the entire organization.
Programs: Primary exempt purpose the saint elizabeth foundation was incorporated as a 501(c)(3), tax exempt charitable foundation. Its purpose is to raise funds to promote care giving at chi health saint elizabeth, providing excellent, compassionate and spiritual care through programs within the health system and the community it serves. The foundation's staff and board of trustees raise funds through special events, annual giving, major gifts, capital campaigns, planned gifts and grants. In 2007, the foundation's public charity status was changed to an organization classified under section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(a)(vi); this was modified after the passage of the pension protection act of 2006(hr4). The foundation meets the public support test required of a public charity. This allows the foundation to receive rollover contributions and also to receive gifts from private foundations. Chi health st elizabeth car seat fitting station chi health st elizabeth is a recognized leader in perinatal services. The national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) reported that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children in the united states. Educating parents/caregivers about proper installation and use are key components to improving correct usage rates, thereby greatly reducing injuries as a result of improper or lack of use of child passenger seats. Saint elizabeth car seat fitting station is located at 6900 l street, on the north side of the building - just north of chi health st elizabeth. Career mentoring program chi health st elizabeth has developed a career mentoring program providing a health sciences summer internship program and a health occupations summer camp for qualifying lincoln public and parochial high school students interested in healthcare occupations. Students that successfully complete these programs are awarded scholarships through a gift from lancaster medical society and other donors, designated to chi health st elizabeth foundation's career mentoring fund. Five $500 scholarships were awarded students in fiscal year 2017.Special foundation funds auxiliary under the umbrella of saint elizabeth foundation, the saint elizabeth auxiliary conducts supportive activities, which enhance the quality of care given to patients, their families, employees, and volunteers through fundraising efforts and positive community relations. They also provided funding for two employee $500 scholarships, one teen volunteer scholarship for $500 and two scholarships of $500 each for college volunteers. Fundraising events included valentine, spring fling, may day sales, holiday craft fair, books fair, and the annual lights of love event, which cumulatively totaled $37,482 for fiscal year 2017.Nursing alumni graduates of the saint elizabeth school of nursing, which closed in 1970, promoted professionalism in nursing with four scholarships for nurses. The foundation staff supports various activities of the nursing alumni, such as assisting with annual events and inclusion of their scholarships in the award process. These four scholarships of $1,000 each were made possible through the interest from their established endowment which will continue into perpetuity. Jong yiee scholarship this endowed scholarship for $1,000, established by kevin yiee md and his wife mabelle, was given to a high school senior with an interest in cancer. Other scholarships in addition to the saint elizabeth nurses' alumni scholarships, the yiee scholarship and the saint elizabeth auxiliary scholarships, saint elizabeth foundation awarded an additional eight $500 scholarships to healthcare professionals. Gift shop the gift shop at chi health st elizabeth provides goods and services which benefit patients, their families, visitors and staff. Operating under the umbrella of the foundation, the gift shop proceeds of $10,804 for fy2017 provide funding of projects at st elizabeth & nebraska heart. Camp for children who have experienced burns chi health st elizabeth foundation supported kamp kaleo - a children's camp for burn survivors and their siblings. Nurses from the st elizabeth burn unit provide supervision and treatment at camp in burwell, nebraska. The camp provides children with similar experiences and opportunity to interact, while building self-esteem through physical activities and personal accomplishments. $12,020 was spent to support the burn camp in fy2017.
555 S 70th St, Lincoln, NE 68510
402-219-8000
Health
Lincoln
